Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Class 12 · Mathematics

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Trig functions ek angle ko ratio me badalte hain. Kabhi-kabhi ulta chahiye hota hai — ratio se angle nikaalna. Wahi kaam inverse trigonometric functions karte hain, jaise \(\sin^{-1}, \cos^{-1}, \tan^{-1}\).

1. Inverse kyun aur kaise

Trig functions periodic hain, isliye wo one-one nahi — ek ratio kai angles deta hai. Inverse define karne ke liye hum domain ko ek chhote range tak restrict karte hain (principal value branch), taaki function one-one ban jaye.

2. Domain aur Principal Value Range

FunctionDomainPrincipal Range
\(\sin^{-1}x\)\([-1, 1]\)\(\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]\)
\(\cos^{-1}x\)\([-1, 1]\)\([0, \pi]\)
\(\tan^{-1}x\)\(\mathbb{R}\)\(\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)\)
\(\cot^{-1}x\)\(\mathbb{R}\)\((0, \pi)\)
\(\sec^{-1}x\)\(|x| \ge 1\)\([0, \pi] \setminus \{\frac{\pi}{2}\}\)
\(\csc^{-1}x\)\(|x| \ge 1\)\([-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}] \setminus \{0\}\)
Example

\(\sin^{-1}\left(\dfrac{1}{2}\right)\) ki principal value. Hum wo angle chahte hain jiska \(\sin\) \(\frac{1}{2}\) ho aur jo \(\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]\) me ho: \[ \sin^{-1}\left(\tfrac{1}{2}\right) = \frac{\pi}{6}. \]

3. Basic Properties

\[ \sin^{-1}(\sin x) = x \quad \text{(jab } x \text{ principal range me ho)} \]

\[ \sin(\sin^{-1}x) = x, \qquad x \in [-1, 1] \]

\[ \sin^{-1}(-x) = -\sin^{-1}x, \qquad \tan^{-1}(-x) = -\tan^{-1}x \]

\[ \cos^{-1}(-x) = \pi - \cos^{-1}x \]

4. Complementary Relations

\[ \sin^{-1}x + \cos^{-1}x = \frac{\pi}{2} \]

\[ \tan^{-1}x + \cot^{-1}x = \frac{\pi}{2} \]

\[ \sec^{-1}x + \csc^{-1}x = \frac{\pi}{2} \]

5. Addition Formula

\[ \tan^{-1}x + \tan^{-1}y = \tan^{-1}\!\left(\frac{x + y}{1 - xy}\right), \qquad xy < 1. \]

Example

\(\tan^{-1}1 + \tan^{-1}2 + \tan^{-1}3 = \pi\) (ek famous result). Pehle do ko jodo: \[ \tan^{-1}1 + \tan^{-1}2 = \pi + \tan^{-1}\!\left(\frac{1+2}{1-2}\right) = \pi - \tan^{-1}3, \] isliye total \(= \pi\).

Key Takeaways

  • Inverse trig functions ratio se angle dete hain; domain restrict karke one-one banate hain.
  • Principal ranges yaad rakho (table) — answer usi range me hona chahiye.
  • \(\sin^{-1}x + \cos^{-1}x = \frac{\pi}{2}\) (aur tan/cot, sec/csc ke liye bhi).
  • \(\tan^{-1}x + \tan^{-1}y = \tan^{-1}\frac{x+y}{1-xy}\) (\(xy < 1\)).